---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 52.56"
title: "33"
number: "52.56"
heading: "Conduct of hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/52.56"
---

# §52.56. Conduct of hearing.

- (a) The Chair or the Chair's designee shall conduct a hearing so as to ensure a full and fair presentation of the evidence.
- (b) The hearing is not limited by legal rules of evidence, but reasonable standards of competency, relevancy, and materiality are observed for the receipt and consideration of evidence.
- (c) All testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1552; 14 U.S.C. 501, 503; Department of Homeland Security Delegations No. 0160.1(II)(B)(1), 0170.1(II)(23).

### Source

Source: OST Doc. No. 2002-13439, 68 FR 9886, Mar. 3, 2003, unless otherwise noted.